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>> i got more reactions from people outside syria than in syria. people in syria really didn't notice much. i think that his audience is actually not an international audience but a dough midwest i can audience. i think important thing for assad is that that interview will play on syrian state t.v. he was important enough, legitimate enough for barbara walters and abc television to come all the way to damascus to see him. barbara walt everys interviewed his father, that's why they wanted her to do it. and i think the way those comments will be played on syrian t.v. is exactly what syrian t.v. has been saying all along which the president repeated. these are armed gangs that are part of the uprising, it is... there are regime forces who are being killed. he's not responsible for the deaths. it may have seemed an odd interview on the outside, but inside it will play to his supporters and for him that's what counts. >> brown: now the big question seems to be to what the situation is veering towards a real civil war situation. how does it look to you f
>> i got more reactions from people outside syria than in syria. people in syria really didn't notice much. i think that his audience is actually not an international audience but a dough midwest i can audience. i think important thing for assad is that that interview will play on syrian state t.v. he was important enough, legitimate enough for barbara walters and abc television to come all the way to damascus to see him. barbara walt everys interviewed his father, that's why they wanted...
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these are tertse terrorists aftr syria. it gives a bad start to the monitoring group to ham o happey with a bombing in d dasmascus. >> images and stories haveoccurs in syria with a tremendous loss of life. >> we a massacre in a smallvill. >> between 60 and 0 100 peoplewy surrounded the town and shelled the town. and apparently this was a village that was harbor being army defectors. and that seems to be what sparked the most horrific incident in this ten month old uprising. we have reports of two mass cures. one of a group of men who were defecting from the army. they were on their way to the turkish border and they were surrounded and this vil villagep in the mountainous part of syria near the border. >> we are beginning to seevideo. the electricity if i ther theren off and the phone comowncation has been down. and we did see videos in the last 24 hours bodies laid out in mosques there. men with name tags it looked like notebook paper taped on to their bodies. and the cell phone camera pans across dozens of bodies from thi
these are tertse terrorists aftr syria. it gives a bad start to the monitoring group to ham o happey with a bombing in d dasmascus. >> images and stories haveoccurs in syria with a tremendous loss of life. >> we a massacre in a smallvill. >> between 60 and 0 100 peoplewy surrounded the town and shelled the town. and apparently this was a village that was harbor being army defectors. and that seems to be what sparked the most horrific incident in this ten month old uprising. we...
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but it's hard to verify videos that are coming out of syria. it's very difficult to know, to sort of separate the fact from fiction that's going on without having objective observers on the ground because you're hearing from activists who are watching the violence happen. they're part of it. so they're not necessarily going to be getting the best, the best, most unbiased picture. >> ifill: you mentioned the potential for u.n. sanctions. the arab league itself put in place sanctions, i guess last month, in november. is there any sign that they've been working, that they have had any impact? >> yes, they've had some pretty serious economic problems for syria. syria right now has had difficulty in terms of its foreign exchange reserve which has made it difficult for them to prop up their currency. so they're definitely feeling the pressure. however, the efforts, especially by the arab league, are constrained because they don't want to hurt the syrian population whom they consider to be innocent victims of the regime. it's very difficult to choose
but it's hard to verify videos that are coming out of syria. it's very difficult to know, to sort of separate the fact from fiction that's going on without having objective observers on the ground because you're hearing from activists who are watching the violence happen. they're part of it. so they're not necessarily going to be getting the best, the best, most unbiased picture. >> ifill: you mentioned the potential for u.n. sanctions. the arab league itself put in place sanctions, i...
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, arab league and turkey have tightened sanctions on syria. action by the u.n. security council, however, has been stymied by opposition from russia and china. late today russia offered a draft u.n. resolution calling on all parties to end the violence. for more on the situation in syria and the casualties, we turn to ivan simonovic, assistant secretary-general for human rights. thank you for being with us. it was on monday that your boss put the death toll at 5,000. what you can tell us about who its victims are and how they are killed? >> well, there are various categories of victims. most of them are civilians killed while protesting. we even have over 300 children that have been killed. however some killed are soldiers of the syrian security forces as well as some defectors. the very disturbing news also come from syrian detention center where there are proves of torture as well as some killings. >> warner: you said there were some 14,000 in prison. now your number, your death toll, your office put the death toll at 4,000, just at the begi
, arab league and turkey have tightened sanctions on syria. action by the u.n. security council, however, has been stymied by opposition from russia and china. late today russia offered a draft u.n. resolution calling on all parties to end the violence. for more on the situation in syria and the casualties, we turn to ivan simonovic, assistant secretary-general for human rights. thank you for being with us. it was on monday that your boss put the death toll at 5,000. what you can tell us about...
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in syria, a troubling escalation in the uprising against the assad dictatorship. today, car bombs were used for the first time since the protests began nine months ago. the government says at least 44 people were killed. the two powerful bombs exploded moments apart. outside the offices of government intelligence in damascus. the cars were ripped apart and windows blown out blocks away. the assad dictatorship quickly blamed al qaeda and that would fit the government's contention that the uprising against assad is led by terrorists. but one rebel group claimed today that it's more likely that the government bombed its own buildings to discredit the rebellion. it was in march that the protests were met with troops and tanks, the assad family has ruled syria for 41 years. first hafez al-assad and now his son bashar. they have suppressed all opposition and in 1982 the regime killed tens of thousands of civilians. assad has been under growing pressure since the transformation known as the arab spring. dictators have fallen in egypt, tunisia, and libya. president obama
in syria, a troubling escalation in the uprising against the assad dictatorship. today, car bombs were used for the first time since the protests began nine months ago. the government says at least 44 people were killed. the two powerful bombs exploded moments apart. outside the offices of government intelligence in damascus. the cars were ripped apart and windows blown out blocks away. the assad dictatorship quickly blamed al qaeda and that would fit the government's contention that the...
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there are some people who do not want reform, security and stability in syria. and neither civil peace nor dialogue. there are people who want to destroy syria, to make up for their defeat in iraq. and syria is a partner in defeating the americans in iraq. >> sreenivasan: the syrian government has come under growing pressure from new sanctions imposed by the u.s., the european union and the arab league. and in egypt, the leader of the muslim brotherhood sought today to reassure egyptians and the world that his group would not try to "islamicize" the government. instead, he insisted the brotherhood remains committed to democracy. his group-- and a separate, hard-line islamist faction-- dominated the first round of egypt's parliamentary elections. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to gwen. >> ifill: next tonight, a second day of political protests in russia. jonathon rugman of independent television news narrates this report. >> reporter: tonight's crowds were not huge. on one side, a few hundred opponents of vladimir putin who accuse him of try
there are some people who do not want reform, security and stability in syria. and neither civil peace nor dialogue. there are people who want to destroy syria, to make up for their defeat in iraq. and syria is a partner in defeating the americans in iraq. >> sreenivasan: the syrian government has come under growing pressure from new sanctions imposed by the u.s., the european union and the arab league. and in egypt, the leader of the muslim brotherhood sought today to reassure egyptians...
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human rights chief reported the death toll in syria now exceeds 5,000. the u.s. congress battled again today, over extending the payroll tax cut for another year. so far, democrats and republicans have blocked each other's plans for how to pay for an extension. senate majority leader harry reid again criticized republicans for claiming a surtax on the wealthy would hurt job creation. >> billionaire job creators are like unicorns, they're impossible to find and don't exist. that's because only a tiny fraction of the people making more than a million dollars, probably less than 1%, are actually small business owners. and only a tiny fraction of that tiny fraction is a traditional job creator. >> sreenivasan: house republicans entered the fray on friday. their bill would tie the payroll tax cut extension to approval of the hotly debated keystone oil pipeline from canada. democrats oppose linking the two issues, but senate republican leader mitch mcconnell pushed the initiative today. >> the president says he wants the two parties to compromise-- this is it. there is
human rights chief reported the death toll in syria now exceeds 5,000. the u.s. congress battled again today, over extending the payroll tax cut for another year. so far, democrats and republicans have blocked each other's plans for how to pay for an extension. senate majority leader harry reid again criticized republicans for claiming a surtax on the wealthy would hurt job creation. >> billionaire job creators are like unicorns, they're impossible to find and don't exist. that's because...
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across syria, the opposition movement rallied its support base following friday prayers. hundreds of thousands reportedly took to the streets. emboldened, perhaps, by the recent arrival of arab league monitors in the country. it's intended as a statement to those observers, raging violence will not quell this uprising. this footage was apparently recorded today in douma. it's just six miles from the center of the capital damascus. it's not clear what caused this particular explosion, but opposition activists alleged syrian security forces had thrown nail bombs into the crowd. there was violence docume also in the city a fortnight ago, the united nations estimated more than 5,000 had been killed by syrian security forces since the uprising began. one influential campaign group says it is now more than 6,000. it's a figure disputed by the government, and again today by its media. this reporter claims he's tracked down a number of people who were supposedly killed by security forces. state-run tv was broadcasting today live from the center of damascus and other cities. they
across syria, the opposition movement rallied its support base following friday prayers. hundreds of thousands reportedly took to the streets. emboldened, perhaps, by the recent arrival of arab league monitors in the country. it's intended as a statement to those observers, raging violence will not quell this uprising. this footage was apparently recorded today in douma. it's just six miles from the center of the capital damascus. it's not clear what caused this particular explosion, but...
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. >> pelley: there has been a massacre in syria. human rights groups say bashar al-assad's troops have killed more than 100 defecting soldiers and activists this week near the turkish border. cell phone video posted on the internet ployeds our only glimpse inside syria. despite the bloody crackdown, thousands continue to protest throughout the country. today, the white house said once again it's time for assad to go. it is a cinematic masterpiece, and now a piece of history from "citizen kane" has sold at auction. that's next. >> pelley: america's retailers are getting what they wanted for christmas-- new numbers out today show that holiday sales are better than expected, up 2.5% from last year. online sales alone total $32 billion so far, and that's 15% more than a year ago. also on the way up is our weight, and that has forced the u.s. coast guard to cut the number of people allowed to be carried on ferries. the time was the average passenger weighed 160 pounds, and in washington state, most of the puget sound ferries could carry
. >> pelley: there has been a massacre in syria. human rights groups say bashar al-assad's troops have killed more than 100 defecting soldiers and activists this week near the turkish border. cell phone video posted on the internet ployeds our only glimpse inside syria. despite the bloody crackdown, thousands continue to protest throughout the country. today, the white house said once again it's time for assad to go. it is a cinematic masterpiece, and now a piece of history from...
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they don't think the monitors are being given proper access to assess what's going on in syria and the death toll keeps rising. >> sreenivasan: the syrian opposition claimed at least 26 people were killed nationwide today. kim jong un was officially declared north korea's new supreme leader today. the announcement came at massive public memorial service for his late father kim jong-il who died of a heart attack nearly two weeks ago. huge crowds turned out in pyongyang's main square for the ceremonies. kim jong un who is in his late twenties looked on from a nearby balcony, along with top party and military officials. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to ray. >> suarez: one of the main issues of the election season under way is the sluggish state of the economy. things are not nearly as bleak as they were at the depths of the recession. but for many americans, it's going to be a long road back to financial health, and the kind of prospects they once believed they had. "newshour" economics correspondent paul solman saw this extensively in his coverage of the past year,
they don't think the monitors are being given proper access to assess what's going on in syria and the death toll keeps rising. >> sreenivasan: the syrian opposition claimed at least 26 people were killed nationwide today. kim jong un was officially declared north korea's new supreme leader today. the announcement came at massive public memorial service for his late father kim jong-il who died of a heart attack nearly two weeks ago. huge crowds turned out in pyongyang's main square for...
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the arab league sent monitors into syria today, even as the opposition reported new killings. amateur video showed government tanks firing shells in the city of homs. activists also reported machine gun and mortar fire, and said 23 people were killed. the opposition says government forces have killed 275 civilians in the last week. fighting between soldiers and army defectors has claimed another 150 lives. a government report in japan today depicted a cascade of confusion and mistakes after an earthquake and tsunami overwhelmed a nuclear plant. the fukushima dai-ichi nuclear reactor lost power and cooling when its backup generators were destroyed. that triggered core meltdowns, radiation leaks, and hydrogen explosions. the interim report concluded that plant workers had not been trained to handle such a crisis. it also found the government delayed giving full accounts of how bad things were, and how much radiation was being released. the military had little public reaction today after computer hackers claimed they stole the confidential client list of stratfor, a security firm
the arab league sent monitors into syria today, even as the opposition reported new killings. amateur video showed government tanks firing shells in the city of homs. activists also reported machine gun and mortar fire, and said 23 people were killed. the opposition says government forces have killed 275 civilians in the last week. fighting between soldiers and army defectors has claimed another 150 lives. a government report in japan today depicted a cascade of confusion and mistakes after an...
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officials from syria and the arab league took part in a ceremony today in cairo, egypt. it lets observers in for one month, with the option of extending that stay. in damascus, the syrian foreign minister insisted the regime is serious and not just stalling for time. >> we would not have signed the protocol unless our amendments on it had been adopted no matter what the circumstances were. but after applying those amendments and since we are seeking a political solution to this crisis as soon as possible, along with their partnership, i can now say that the signing of the protocol is the beginning of cooperation between us and the arab league. >> sreenivasan: the announcement came on a day when activist said up to 70 soldiers were gunned down by government troops as they tried to desert near the turkish border. at least 30 other people died in attacks elsewhere. it continued a wave of street violence that churned over the weekend. protest leaders said at least 21 people were killed on sunday as troops and rebels fought each other in northwestern syria. hopes have dimmed
officials from syria and the arab league took part in a ceremony today in cairo, egypt. it lets observers in for one month, with the option of extending that stay. in damascus, the syrian foreign minister insisted the regime is serious and not just stalling for time. >> we would not have signed the protocol unless our amendments on it had been adopted no matter what the circumstances were. but after applying those amendments and since we are seeking a political solution to this crisis as...